Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 12th May 2021
Can you believe, we're already halfway through May? Did you get a garden journal entry in for the early May Garden Journal challange? Even if you didn't, there are lots of delightful gardens to read about to get your horticultural fix.
Things happening in the community.
As a celebration of their new branch, LOTUS Indonesia, @naturalmedicine has an Indonesian medicinal plants challenge open to all Hive.
Some highlights of the week
@canadianrenegade has a little ramble about starting seeds, discussing the results different methods have had over the years and planting timelines.
Livestock and parasites can tend to go hand in hand, but with the right plants and environment it doesn't have to end up a problem. @buckaroobaby discusses how keeping the herb garden and chicken habitat side by side makes for healthier chickens and keeps those blood suckers at bay.
In true homesteading fashion, @barge has been preparing the garden and planting potatoes using as much of the freely available resources around him as possible. The jury's still out on the effectiveness of the dog proof fence, though. You can also catch his recent update here.
I love to see and try different foods, so @shielashraf's Filipino sweet, bilo bilo, caught my eye. It looks pretty easy to swap out some of the ingredients to adapt to personal dietary requirements as well.
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It is nice having the newsletter and reading about what others are doing as I may miss a few post.
This is one of my favorite curations to check out each week. Thanks for the support. !ENGAGE 10
It's like a miniature Mother Earth News magazine. I liked that back when I was a whole lot younger.
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We thank you for the content, I love your recipes too. !ENGAGE 5
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That bilo bilo is beautifully purple, really loved that post. Thanks for this awesome curation, gonna be sure to check out a few more of these.